Selected quad for the lemma: water_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
water_n	great_a	river_n	time_n	3,870	5	3.5818	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12654	A briefe discourse of the hypostasis, or substance of the water of Spaw; containing in small quantity many pots of that minerall water Verie profitable for such patients, as cannot repaire in person to those fountaines, as by perusing this discourse, it will plainly appeare. Translated out of French into English, by G.T. This abouesaide hypostasis, or substance of the water of Spaw, is to be sold by Doctor Hieronimus Seminus, Italian, dwelling in S. Paules Alley, in Red-crosse-street.	Fuchs, Gilbert, 1504-1567. De acidis fontibus sylvae Arduennae, praesertim eo qui in Spa visitur, libellus.; G. T.	1612 (1612)	STC 22975; ESTC S117679	4,796	14

a_o brief_a discourse_n of_o the_o hypostasis_fw-la or_o substance_n of_o the_o water_n of_o spa_n contain_v in_o small_a quantity_n many_o pot_n of_o that_o mineral_n water_n very_o profitable_a for_o such_o patient_n as_o can_v repair_v in_o person_n to_o those_o fountain_n as_o by_o peruse_v this_o discourse_n it_o will_v plain_o appear_v translate_v out_o of_o french_a into_o english_a by_o g._n t._n this_o abovesaide_a hypostasis_fw-la or_o substance_n of_o the_o water_n of_o spa_n be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o doctor_n hieronimus_fw-la seminus_fw-la italian_n dwell_v in_o s._n paul_n alley_n in_o red-crosse-street_n a_o brief_a discourse_n of_o the_o hypostasis_fw-la or_o substance_n of_o the_o water_n of_o spa_n contain_v in_o small_a quantity_n many_o pot_n of_o that_o mineral_n water_n whereas_o the_o singular_a effect_n that_o be_v yearly_a experiment_a by_o drink_v the_o water_n of_o spa_n do_v cause_n the_o concourse_n of_o sundry_a person_n of_o diverse_a country_n and_o 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